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Race 5 (707)

SHAN PUI RIVER HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 SUNSHINE KID (M080) D Whyte B/TT Fast break wide, rolled to close 2nd 1 off no cover, pressed leader final turn, kicked to lead 300m, just held on.
2 3 BRILLIANT ONE (CG212) W M Lai -- Broke well, camped rail midfield, shaken up 3L back 400m, switched centre track 300m, flashed home, just missed.
3 8 FORZA (N276) M L Yeung H-/CP Sharp break, tracked leader on rail, niggled 500m, every chance final turn, kept on soundly to secure 3rd close home.
4 10 TIME RUNNER (M364) W Pike V1 Speed to take early lead on rail, under pressure home turn, headed 300m, all out 150m, lost 2nd final 50m.
5 12 SUPER BROTHER (M299) M Chadwick B Smart start, covered handy 1off, ridden in 3rd 400m, unable to hold position 300m, kept on same speed.
6 5 TWIN TURBO (M250) O Doleuze -- Fair break, bustled to 1 off fore of midfield, driven 600m, wide into stretch, stayed on without threat.
7 4 HEARTLAND (M332) B Prebble B- Tardy start, pushed along early to midfield 1 off, ridden 600m, stayed on for moderate late headway.
8 7 CITY DELIGHT (N239) K C Leung -- Steadied off heels & outpaced at break, settled rail behind midfield, driven final turn, battled on same pace.
9 1 PERFECT GEAR (L014) M Zahra TT Slow start, crowded early strides, raced 1 off towards rear, driven 600m, one paced in stretch, never a factor.
10 6 TAKE THE RAP (L369) A Suborics SR/TT Fair break, rolled to midfield 3 wide, driven wide home turn, one-paced in run to wire.
11 9 PURE FORCE (M298) M Du Plessis SR Raced last pair, bustled 1000m, niggled in back stretch, found nothing for pressure, struggled in run home.
12 2 HAPPY AMBASSADOR (CH286) H W Lai B Dropped in at tail from wide gate, niggled 13L back 900m, still last turning in, no progress, well beaten.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed